Cognitive-behavioral therapy for body dysmorphic disorder: a review of its efficacy

Prazeres, Angélica M.; Nascimento, Antonio Leandro; Fontenelle, Leonardo F.

doi:10.2147/ndt.s41074

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“…[ 16 ] There are studies that report of a positive response to psychotherapies such as cognitive behavior therapy. [ 17 18 19 ] Some studies recommend the combination of medications and psychotherapy.…”

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Recognizing body dysmorphic disorder (dysmorphophobia)

Varma

Rastogi

2015

J Cutan Aesthet Surg

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Dysmorphophobia is a psychiatric condition which frequently presents in the clinics of dermatologists and plastic surgeons. This disorder (also called body dysmorphic disorder) is troublesome to the patient whilst being confusing for the doctor. This commonly undiagnosed condition can be detected by a few simple steps. Timely referral to a psychiatrist benefits most patients suffering from it. This article describes with a case vignette, how to recognize body dysmorphic disorder presenting in the dermatological or aesthetic surgery set up. Diagnostic criteria, eitiology, approach to patient, management strategy and when to refer are important learning points. The importance of recognizing this disorder timely and referring the patient to the psychiatrist for appropriate treatment is crucial. This article covers all aspects of body dysmorphic disorder relevant to dermatologists and plastic surgeons and hopes to be useful in a better understanding of this disorder.

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Recognizing body dysmorphic disorder (dysmorphophobia)

Varma

Rastogi

2015

J Cutan Aesthet Surg

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“…Collaborative empiricism is imperative for CBT effectiveness. CBT techniques that can aid in BDD treatment and maintenance are cognitive restructuring, self-monitoring, exposure and ritual prevention (E/RP), perceptual retraining, and relapse prevention [ 14 ].…”

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“…BDD symptoms may become severe requiring psychiatric hospitalization. Criteria for psychiatric inpatient admission may be met when an individual with BDD is not able to keep up with daily responsibilities or poses immediate risk or danger to themselves [ 7 , 13 , 14 ]. Brief psychological interventions and lengths of stay restrict treatment of BDD in an acute care, inpatient setting.…”

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder Insights in an Inpatient Psychiatric Setting

Koenig

Callaham

Waltz

et al. 2021

Case Reports in Psychiatry

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Body dysmorphic disorder is a chronic disorder involving imagined or partial appearance defects that lead to significant impairment in everyday life. It is quite prevalent but remains a clinically underdiagnosed psychiatric condition especially in the inpatient psychiatric setting. Onset of body dysmorphic disorder typically begins in adolescence with subclinical symptoms. Over time, symptoms progress to patients meeting the full Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) criteria. Severe cases of the body dysmorphic disorder are often camouflaged by concurrent diseases like major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance use disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Further, compounding the complexity of body dysmorphic disorder is a treatment of patients who present with coinciding suicidal ideations. Here, we present a unique case of a 40-year-old female admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit for treatment of ongoing depression and suicidal symptoms. Early on in her inpatient course, she had symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder. The constellation of symptoms prompted evaluation for body dysmorphic disorder and subsequent targeted treatment. This case report highlights the complexities associated with diagnosing body dysmorphic disorder, the importance of considering it a branch point for other psychiatric conditions, and the treatment for patients who present with coinciding suicidal behavior.

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“…CBT can be conducted by individual session or group therapy session. Findings from the other researcher indicated that individual and group cognitive behavioral therapies are superior to waiting list for the treatment of BDD [61].…”

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A Distorted Body Image: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Ayub¹,

Kimong²,

Ee³

2020

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Theories and Applications

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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is one of the mental disorders that warrant more research due to the current challenges and complexity of human life. A search through Medline, Academic Search Premier, PsycINFO, and PsyArticles, using "body dysmorphic disorder" and "intervention" keywords, showed that a total of 186 articles had been published for the past 25 years. BDD was added to the obsessive-compulsive and related disorder spectrum in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder-5 (2013). BDD is a preoccupation with an imagined defect in physical appearance by individual who looks normal which causes low self-esteem and co-morbids with other mental health problems. Individuals with BDD often end up with dermatological treatment and cosmetic surgery. However, in most cases, they frequently experience a dissatisfaction with the results and worsen the individual condition. Therefore, psychological intervention is needed to treat individuals with BDD to combat their negative perceptions on physical appearance. Research has shown that one of the effective interventions in treating individuals with BDD is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Some techniques that are recommended are psychoeducation, restructuring cognitive, exposure and ritual prevention, and others. This paper aims to discuss the clinical diagnosis and CBT intervention as a treatment for individual with BDD.

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy for body dysmorphic disorder: a review of its efficacy

Cited by 16 publications

References 45 publications

Recognizing body dysmorphic disorder (dysmorphophobia)

Recognizing body dysmorphic disorder (dysmorphophobia)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Insights in an Inpatient Psychiatric Setting

A Distorted Body Image: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder

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